| afar |
at, to, or from a distance; far off. |
| a little |
a small distance. [1/5 definitions] |
| altimeter |
a device that measures distance above the Earth's surface. |
| apart |
away from each other in time or space; at or to a distance; separated. [1/2 definitions] |
| approximate |
When some amount or distance or time is not perfectly correct but it's close, we say it is approximate. [1/2 definitions] |
| approximately |
If you get home at approximately four o'clock, it means you get home around four o'clock. You might get there a few minutes before or after four, but the time you get there is near four. If it's approximately two miles from your home to your school, the distance from your home to your school is about two miles. It could be a little more or a little less. |
| aqueduct |
a channel or pipe built to carry water over a long distance. [1/2 definitions] |
| aside |
When you put something aside, you put it away or move it toward a separate place. If you stand aside, you stand at some distance away from other people or things. [1/3 definitions] |
| beam |
When you beam something, you send it out over a long distance. [1/5 definitions] |
| block |
an area in a city or town surrounded by four connecting streets. The distance of one of the sides is also called a block. [1/9 definitions] |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. [1/2 definitions] |
| center |
the point that is the same distance from all points on the outside line or surface of something; exact middle. [1/7 definitions] |
| circle |
a closed curve made up of points that are all the same distance from a fixed center point. [1/5 definitions] |
| circumference |
the length of such a line; distance around something. [1/2 definitions] |
| closely |
at a short distance from or behind. [1/2 definitions] |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. [1/2 definitions] |
| convention |
A convention is a very large meeting of people who all have the same interest in something. They often have the same type of job or position. They might all be doctors, for example. People go to a convention to learn new things or to decide something important with the others. People often come from a long distance to be at a convention. Conventions usually go on for a few days, so people often stay at hotels. [1/2 definitions] |
| cover |
to pass over a certain distance; travel. [1/7 definitions] |
| depth |
the distance from top to bottom or from front to back. [1/2 definitions] |
| discus |
a disk made of wood with a metal rim, thrown for distance by some track and field athletes. [1/2 definitions] |
| distance |
Distance is the amount of space between things or places. [2 definitions] |